Supreme Court of India

Ajayinder Sangwan and Ors. v. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors.

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Bench R.K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 5 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, in the present facts and circumstances, we do not find any reason to direct the BCI to hold election for the State Bar Council of Telangana.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Advocates – State Bar Councils – Elections: Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry – Applications filed by the applicants contending that Advocate General for the State of Tamil Nadu, has expressed apprehension on his ability to conduct free and fair elections to the State Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry – However, Bar Council of India (BCI) stated that the Tribunal/Committees have been constituted to oversee the elections to be held by the respective State Bar Councils – Held: Committee consisting of retired Chief Justice/Judges of various High Courts has been constituted by BCI…

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